Seventh Generation


2338. Emily Caroline LEONARD1309,2266 was born on 8 December 1821 in New Jersey. She died on 13 February 1870 at the age of 48 in Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY. Records of Leonard/Mills family indicate David H. suffered from asthma; overworked his wife and children. Emily died at age 48 of consumption (TB).

Emily Caroline LEONARD and David Henry MILLS were married on 4 November 1847 in Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY. David Henry MILLS was born on 5 March 1825 in New Jersey. He died on 9 March 1891 at the age of 66 in Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY. Descendants of the couple still live in the New Jersey area. David was a farmer.

GML: They had 3 daughters and 1 son.

Emily Caroline LEONARD and David Henry MILLS had the following children:

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George Henry MILLS.

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John B. MILLS was born in 1855 in Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY.

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Mary Susan MILLS was born in 1857 in Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY. She died in September 1943 at the age of 86. She studied art in New York City and Paris, France. She had an upsetting love life and was committed to Glen Mary Sanitarium, Owego, NY.

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Hannah Evelyn MILLS was born on 6 December 1860 in Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY. She died in May 1940 at the age of 79.

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Catherine Ann MILLS was born in 1850 in Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY. She died on 1 October 1900 at the age of 50 in Seneca Co., NY. She became a doctor, attending medical school in Boston.